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Thursday, July 6, 2017

New Momma #2

Is this not the sweetest picture?! Our broody hen #2 never got to hatch any eggs. They were all duds or just didn't make it. I knew I just had to get the poor thing some babies. I didn't want to "break" her from her broodiness cause I want to have broody moms every year that want to hatch out babies for me. SO much easier than incubating and brooders!I LOVE watching the moms and babies interact. It is a fascinating process. Well, my husband has a friend who raises different breeds and he just happened to have 3 baby chicks about a week old that hatched out about a week ago. Perfect! We got them last night and I gave them to her. She took to them right away!! This picture says it all. Love at first sight. I LOVE to listen to her talk to them.Mom and babies are doing well and looking forward to see what we get. They are supposed to be Araucana/Black Copper Marans cross which means they will be Olive Eggers! I would love it!! Hope we have at least one hen. Would be bonus if somehow all three were hens. Updates will be forthcoming. Our momma #1 and her 3 chicks are doing great. I am sad that I think I have 2 roos and one hen (pullet) though.